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Synonyms of assignment

• as in lesson
• as in appointment
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Thesaurus Definition of assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responsibility
• undertaking
• requirement
• designation
• appointment
• authorization
• installment
• installation
• destination
• emplacement
• investiture
• singling (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dethronement

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun assignment contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of assignment are chore , duty , job , stint , and task . While all these words mean "a piece of work to be done," assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

When is it sensible to use chore instead of assignment ?

While the synonyms chore and assignment are close in meaning, chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

When is duty a more appropriate choice than assignment ?

Although the words duty and assignment have much in common, duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

When might job be a better fit than assignment ?

The synonyms job and assignment are sometimes interchangeable, but job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

When could stint be used to replace assignment ?

In some situations, the words stint and assignment are roughly equivalent. However, stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

When can task be used instead of assignment ?

The meanings of task and assignment largely overlap; however, task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

Examples of assignment in a Sentence

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adjective as in sturdy, strong

Strongest matches

hard , healthy , resilient , solid , stiff , tenacious , tight , vigorous

Strong matches

firm , fit , hardy , stalwart , stout

Weak matches

brawny , cohesive , conditioned , dense , durable , fibrous , flinty , hard as nails , hard-bitten , hardened , indigestible , inflexible , leathery , lusty , mighty , molded , resistant , rigid , robust , rugged , seasoned , sinewy , steeled , strapping , tough as nails , unbreakable , unyielding , withstanding

adjective as in obstinate, rough

desperate , fierce , hard , hard-nosed , harsh , narrow , resolute , severe , stern , stiff , strict , terrible

adamant , firm , refractory , savage

arbitrary , callous , confirmed , cruel , drastic , exacting , ferocious , fixed , hard-bitten , hard-boiled , hard-line , hard-shelled , headstrong , immutable , inflexible , intractable , merciless , obdurate , pugnacious , ruffianly , ruthless , stubborn , taut , unalterable , unbending , uncompromising , uncontrollable , unforgiving , unmanageable , unyielding , vicious , violent

adjective as in difficult, laborious

arduous , demanding , hard , onerous , severe , stiff , strenuous , troublesome

handful , heavy , mean , uphill

backbreaking , baffling , burdensome , effortful , exacting , exhausting , exigent , grievous , hairy , intractable , intricate , irksome , knotty , labored , no piece of cake , oppressive , perplexing , puzzling , resisting , taxing , thorny , toilsome , trying , unyielding , weighty , wicked

noun as in person who is rowdy, mean

hooligan , rough , thug

bruiser , brute , bully , criminal , gangster , goon , hood , hoodlum , punk , roughneck , rowdy , ruffian , villain

Example Sentences

Our last game we were coming off Lewis & Clark, and that was a tough game.

This is a way for animals to break down tough plant material like grass.

He spent the entire ride explaining how he was tough on the gloves while he skied but rewaterproofed them as often as once a week during the season.

If not, gathering about 14,000 signatures in 120 days will be very tough.

I learned some very tough lessons during some very tough times.

His flesh is sagging a bit, but he is still trim and looks lean, sinewy and tough.

“You ask me my motivation,” Marvin says, moving back into his tough guy persona again.

After a bunch of tough talk, this round of the hacker-on-hacker fight nevered materialized.

Although tough environmental controls were put in place in 2000, enforcement has been haphazard.

It was also an occasion for voluptuary displays of tough-mindedness.

But this paper was a very tough, fibrous substance, and would resist quite a heavy blow as well as keep out the cold.

"Tough—but most of us have been there, one time or another," Goodell observed sympathetically; and with that the subject rested.

You know that I come of tough fiber—of that old Creole race of Pontelliers that dry up and finally blow away.

Another tough-looking man ran out of the building and jumped into the red car.

But it was tough on Clip to run into a relative and find him passing smoke-signals along for that prince of rascals, Dangerfield.

Related Words

Words related to tough are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word tough . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

adjective as in hard like rock

• impenetrable
• indestructible
• unbreakable

adjective as in assertive

• domineering
• enterprising
• get up and go
• shooting from the hip
• smart-alecky

adjective as in difficult, hard to endure

• backbreaking
• troublesome

adjective as in very bad; terrible

• distressing

adjective as in (informal) impressively tough or skillful

• awe-inspiring
• intimidating

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